The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) has acquired new rail gauge rods for the LRT Line 2 system as part of its continuing efforts to enhance track safety, operational reliability, and passenger service quality.

A total of 14 rail gauge rods were acquired under this initiative to support priority sections identified by LRTA Engineering Department. The number was determined based on technical assessment and preventive maintenance requirements of LRT Line 2.

Rail gauge rods are used to maintain the correct distance between rails, ensuring train stability and safe operations. The replacement and installation of new gauge rods form part of LRTA’s preventive maintenance and infrastructure upgrade program aimed at sustaining the structural integrity of the railway system.

LRTA Administrator Hernando T. Cabrera said the acquisition of new rail gauge rods reinforces the authority’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards of rail operations.